Crimson (5A0A27) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #5A0A27

RGB rgb(90, 10, 39)

HSL hsl(338°, 80%, 20%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:57% K:65%

Luminance 0.0232

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.93:1

Aa — #5A0A27

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.51:1

Aa — #5A0A27

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5A0A27 #0A5C3E

Analogous

#5C0A51 #5A0A27 #5C150A

Triadic

#5A0A27 #285C0A #0A285C

Split-comp.

#5A0A27 #0A5C15 #0A515C

Tetradic

#5A0A27 #515C0A #0A5C3E #150A5C

Monochromatic

#E05286 #AD1F53 #570F29 #2B0815 #000000

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